Two dominant backs in Devonis Lee and Jaylin Wright are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Early County Bobcats will square off against the Eufaula Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Early County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Early County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Mitchell County 50-30 on Friday. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Eufaula after they claimed the first score on Thursday, but it was Charles Henderson who ended up claiming the real prize. The Tigers were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Trojans. Despite 78 more yards than the Trojans, the Tigers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although Eufaula took the loss, they still got scores from Perry Dennard, Wright, and Ty McCoy.
Early County's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Eufaula, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-4.
Thursday's game might be decided on the ground. Early County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 302.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Eufaula struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 195.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything went Early County's way against Eufaula in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as Early County made off with a 20-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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